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Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette told MASN Sports the team wants to retain 1B Chris Davis, saying "It's no secret the club would like to have him to come back and we're going to do what we can."

Fantasy Tip: Davis is represented by Scott Boras, so it won't be easy, but with 47 home runs this season he will be very much in demand. He seemed to regain his hitting stroke after faltering a couple years back, so he will go in as a top first baseman in mixed leagues thanks to all that pop.

The Toronto Blue Jays have ended negotiations with the Baltimore Orioles for executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette, whom they had wanted to become the organization's chief executive officer. The two sides were never close to a deal and the Blue Jays refused to consider the Orioles' demands for P Jeff Hoffman and two other top prospects as compensation for Duquette.

Baltimore Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette is believed to be a candidate for the Toronto Blue Jays chief executive officer position, and the two sides has discussed possible compensation if Duquette joined the Blue Jays, according to sources. The two sides are not close to a deal at this point.

Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette remains in the running to become the next president of the Toronto Blue Jays. However, Orioles owner Peter Angelos can prevent him from leaving the organization, even for a position with a higher title and salary. Both teams would need to agree on compensation in order for Duquette to join the Blue Jays.

Although the team did not give a specific amount, Baltimore Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said the 2015 payroll would likely be higher. Duquette notes that he still needs to meet with team ownership to discuss the payroll, but he expresses confidence that it will rise. "The important thing for our fans to know is that we've increased our payroll over the last couple years," says Duquette. "I expect that we'll be able to increase our payroll because the fans have responded to our team the last couple of years."